Discourse End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 2026.7.3 LTS (September 22, 2026)

Discourse end of life (EOL) and end of support (EOS) dates: 10 Discourse versions have reached EOL, including Discourse 2026.6 (EOL date: Aug 25, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Discourse 2026.8 reaches its End of Support date on Oct 27, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Discourse 2026.7.3 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Mar 30, 2027. Also see AdonisJS lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Discourse end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Discourse versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — Discourse end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Discourse releases of 13 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Discourse EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Discourse Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (1)

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
2026.7 (ESR)	Jul 28, 2026 (2 months ago)	Mar 30, 2027 (in 5 months)	2026.7.3 2026-09-22 (1 month and 1 day ago)	LTS

Discourse Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (2)

Important: The following Discourse releases will reach End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Plan your migration to a supported release to ensure continued security updates and support.

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
2026.8	Aug 25, 2026 (1 month and 4 weeks ago)	Oct 27, 2026 (in 4 days)	2026.8.1 2026-09-22 (1 month and 1 day ago)	-
2026.9	Sep 22, 2026 (1 month and 1 day ago)	Nov 24, 2026 (in 1 month and 1 day)	2026.9.0 2026-09-22 (1 month and 1 day ago)	-

Discourse End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (10)

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
2026.6	Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)	Aug 25, 2026 (1 month and 4 weeks ago)	2026.6.3 2026-08-25 (1 month and 4 weeks ago)	-
2026.5	May 28, 2026 (4 months ago)	Jul 28, 2026 (2 months ago)	2026.5.2 2026-07-28 (2 months ago)	-
2026.4	Apr 28, 2026 (5 months ago)	Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)	2026.4.2 2026-06-30 (3 months ago)	-
2026.3	Mar 31, 2026 (6 months ago)	May 28, 2026 (4 months ago)	2026.3.1 2026-05-18 (5 months ago)	-
2026.2	Feb 26, 2026 (7 months ago)	Apr 28, 2026 (5 months ago)	2026.2.2 2026-03-31 (6 months ago)	-

2026.1 (ESR)	Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)	Sep 22, 2026 (1 month and 1 day ago)	2026.1.9 2026-09-22 (1 month and 1 day ago)	LTS
2025.12	Dec 30, 2025 (9 months ago)	Feb 26, 2026 (7 months ago)	2025.12.2 2026-02-26 (7 months ago)	-
2025.11	Nov 25, 2025 (10 months ago)	Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)	2025.11.2 2026-01-28 (8 months ago)	-
3.5 (ESR)	Aug 19, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)	3.5.4 2026-01-28 (8 months ago)	LTS
3.4 (ESR)	Feb 04, 2025 (1 year and 8 months ago)	Aug 19, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	3.4.7 2025-07-29 (1 year and 2 months ago)	LTS

Discourse End of Life & Support Summary

Which Discourse Versions Are Currently Supported?

Discourse currently has 1 supported release. Discourse 2026.7.3 LTS is the latest, with active support through Mar 30, 2027. Note that Discourse 2026.8 support ends on Oct 27, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then. Also see jQuery UI end of service life for related end-of-life information.

Discourse Versions Nearing End of Life

2 Discourse releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Discourse 2026.8 support ends on Oct 27, 2026. Discourse 2026.9 follows on Nov 24, 2026. Upgrade to Discourse 2026.7.3 LTS to stay on a supported release.

Discourse End of Life (EOL) Version History

10 Discourse releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Discourse 2026.6 reached EOL on Aug 25, 2026. Discourse 2026.7.3 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.